Writer Hamza Kashgari Handed Over to Saudis for ‘Blasphemous’ Tweets
Hamza Kashgari, the young Saudi writer who fled to Malaysia last week under threat of arrest for tweeting about the Prophet Muhammad, was deported this morning. He is likely to...
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Saudi Writer Hamza Kashgari Detained in Malaysia Over Muhammad Tweets
UPDATE: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Hamza Kashgari has been detained in Malaysia. He was detained yesterday at the Kuala Lumpur International airport, the Journal...
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Saudi Arabia’s Feminist Revolution
... be destroyed. In December, the religious police arrested 41 people for “plotting to celebrate Christmas.” Hamza Kashgari was jailed for a few tweets questioning religion, Khaled...
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Saudi Blogger Hamza Kashgari Detained in Malaysia, Could Face Death Penalty
Saudi blogger Hamza Kashgari—whose tweets about the Prophet Muhammad set off a firestorm in his home country and whose plight has garnered international attention—was detained...
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cheat Saudi Tweeter Could Get Repatriated
... the fact that he could face the death penalty for his tweets. Twenty-three-year-old Hamza Kashgari, who fled Saudi Arabia on Sunday, is wanted by authorities in his home country...
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cheat Blogger Flees Twitter Fatwa
... Hamza Kashgari explains that he didn’t expect an outcry. More than 30,000 tweets were posted within a day, accusing him of blasphemy and saying that he crossed the line. Kashgari fled...
